She told the Mail Online: “The stillness of Christmas Day in our country is one of the last reminders of our great Christian heritage.

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“It is a day when, together with family and loved ones, we remember something greater than ourselves – the birth of Jesus Christ with his message of salvation, hope, peace and goodwill that is for all of us.

“Do we want to ruin this?”

Odeon cinemas will be showing popcorn movies such as Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and sci-fi blockbuster Passengers starring A-listers Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence.

The cinema chain said staff are paid extra for volunteering to work on Christmas, and it is up to local managers whether to open.

A spokesman said: “Watching a film together is a popular activity on Christmas Day, and we are opening 20 of our 121 cinemas including Leicester, Manchester Printworks and Leeds Bradford to show a selection of Hollywood and Bollywood blockbusters.

“Alongside many other businesses in the hospitality industry, we are happy to be open in areas where there is both demand from guests, and willingness from colleagues who have volunteered to work.

“We look forward to hosting our guests on Christmas Day.”

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